On Friday China announced retaliatory tariffs on US goods.

Following this US President Trump announced a tit-for-tat tariff hike on Chinese goods.

Now we have China's Vice Premier Liu He cited in a Chinese morning newspaper:

I'm not sure this is not anything more than posturing politics given the latest round was kicked off by China's Friday announcement. Others may have a different view, but there you go.

On Friday China announced retaliatory tariffs on US goods.

As an earlier caption reads: "Don't step in the trade deal!"